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Arlington
National Cemetery Washington DC
Location: Memorial Way, Arlington, VA
A first stop on a trip to the cemetery should include
the Visitors Center, located by the cemetery entrance, where maps, guidebooks, exhibits,
information services (to include grave locations), a bookstore and restrooms can
be found.
The Memorial Amphitheater The Memorial Amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., was dedicated on May 15, 1920. While
many ceremonies are conducted throughout the country, many consider the services
at Arlington's Memorial Amphitheater to be the nation's official ceremonies to honor
all American service members who serve to keep the United States free.
Tomb of the Unknowns
The Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery
in Arlington, Va., is also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and has never
been officially named. The Tomb of the Unknowns stands atop a hill overlooking Washington, D.C. On March 4, 1921, Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American
soldier from World War I in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater.
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